New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-19
DEBATING THE LORDS AMENDMENTS.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN SIDES AGAINST THE GOVERN

Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN sIDkS AGAlNsI oVNEhN-
MENT-A COMPROMISING SPIRIT.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.--william Henry Smith announced
in the House OF Commons that the Government would
abandon the Tthe Rent Charge BILL the Technical Ed
cation BILL Goschen's Revenue Collection BILL the
Irish Constabuary bill and other minor measures He
Indicated that the Government intended to
proceed with, which include land allotment bill.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt expressed himself salts
fed with the list of bills retained by the Government
He noticed that it did mention Coercion bill No. 2.
and he hoped had been dropped Cheers from the
Irish members
On the report of the Land bill Mr. Balfour Chief secrc
tary Ireland said that the Government accepted the
House OF Lords amendment relating TO town parks 1t
the Governments duty TO that justice was done
to all classes The House OF Lords considered many OF
their amendments important. 1t was time that the
principle of compromise was adopted.
Mr.. O'Doherty opposed tho gross injustice OF the
amendment. He said thata large number OF persons
who had converted land adjacent to towns included In
the Commons amendment from bog and heather would
be deprived OF their rights under the act of 1881.
Sir william Vernon Hsrcourt twitted Mr.. Bafour with
ignorance OF the subject in asserting that there was no
tenant right in town lands He read letters in The
Irish Guardian showing the tenant right end OF the
Question and said that 1t high time the Irish de-
manded Home Rule when they found among their pres
rulers such ignorance OF the elementary principles
upon which they held land.
Mr.. Goschen made speech supporting the Govern
ment.
Timothy Healy rdiculed the amendment He said
that Irish towns decaying 50 rapidly that 1t
was mockery TO call them towns A number
OF persons equal TO the population OF
Birmingham, cmigrated from Ireland every year
The name town park dodge TO enable landlords
to evade the liking OF fair rent. =.
Mr.. Dillon condemned the amendment and demande
that to " land tenants have fair rent fixed.
Mr.. Chamberlain blamed the Government for changing
front at the nsgation of the House OF Lords IL was
the House OF no said not the House OF Lords
that had attend the interests or the community
interests would best be serve by the retention OF
the clause as IL left the House OF Commons.
Mr.. Balfour's motion to accept the House OF Lords
amendment was carfied-2O6 To 16i
Mr.. Heay moved an amendment TO empower the court
10 fix fair t0wnpark holdings. subject 10 the
right reeuty by landlords for the purpose OF building
that, although the Government were somewhat IL
Xix" either "obeced unoDjected" 10 the liking
OF fair rents for these holders
Mr.. Balfour opposed Mr.. Healy's amendment tho
that under the OF revision would. 10y the
application or the Land Act suggested give
practical perpetuty OF tenure to those not necessarily
Inhabitants OF the adjacent town. thus njurnS the towns
Inhabitants.
Sir William Vernon IIarconrt said that the Government
evidently being driven from pillar TO post They
had abandoned argument after another. The last
argument the weakest or all.
Mr.. smith said that the amendment was mere re-
vivs in another FORM OF the question just settled He
there upon moved closure, under which motion the
anne ndment negatived-2l2 TO l66.
On motion OF Mr.. Bafour three OF the
House OF Lords amendments we're rejected